of short duration
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Europe’s top central banker said it is also possible that if the energy shock is limited and of short duration, the key rate could be left unchanged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Bonds of short duration and, especially, cash are better for shorter horizons.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
There were occasionally military conflicts, but these were usually of short duration and limited in scale.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
BPA does make “surplus” sales, but those are sales of short duration — not the firm, long-term power that Blue Wolf seeks.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Occasionally a violent squall, but of short duration, would sweep down on us from some ravine and help us along.
From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by E. F. (Edward Frederick) Knight
